Posted on: January 14, 2021
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsJan. 14, 2021
City offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will not be staffed but non-911 emergency calls will...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: January 8, 2021
NEWS RELEASERecreation and ParksJan. 8, 2021
Special Olympics Forsyth County wants people to support its athletes by getting cold and wet during the virtual “Plunge in Place” fundraiser, being held this year in lieu of the traditional P...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: January 7, 2021
The 2021 Polar Plunge season is going to look a little different this year because of the pandemic, but that doesn't mean we can't go freezin' for a reason! Special Olympics Forsyth County wants you to #findyourfreeze in your ow...
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Plunge In Place
Recreation & Parks
Posted on: January 6, 2021
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsJan. 6, 2021
The Fairgrounds Farmers Market will be closed Saturday, Jan. 9, while a contractor replaces the lights inside the market building. The existing fluorescent lights are being replaced with brighter LED lights that use half...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: January 3, 2021
You are invited to give your input on the DBE goal for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2020-2022. When: Thursday, February 4, 2021Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST The City of Winston-Sa...
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Transportation
Posted on: December 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentDec. 29, 2020
Wreath-laying ceremonies and posting honor guards on the anniversaries of the deaths of Winston-Salem police officers killed in the line of duty will resume Sunday, Jan. 3, at the Fallen Officer Memorial Wall in f...
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Police Department
Posted on: December 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOperationsDec. 28, 2020
The city is accepting applications for its Successful Outcomes After Release (SOAR) program through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 18, 2021.
SOAR is a six-month program that provides gainful employment to returning citizens while supple...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASEVegetation ManagementDec. 28, 2020
The city will collect Christmas trees and put them to good use as mulch for its parks and roadsides.
Residents in single family homes inside the city limits can put their Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 23, 2020
Several area nonprofit agencies are generously providing financial assistance for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities customers with past-due water and sewer bills who have lost jobs due to the pandemic.
If you’d like to contribute to these ch...
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Utilities
Posted on: December 21, 2020
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSMPO) serves as a forum for cooperative transportation planning and decision-making for the MPO region which includes Forsyth County and port...
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Transportation
Posted on: December 18, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBudget and Evaluation OfficeDec. 18, 2020
The city of Winston-Salem is accepting grant applications through Jan. 15 from non-profit organizations for programs that address social justice and anti-poverty initiatives. The City Council recently s...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASE Vegetation ManagementDec. 18, 2020
The block of Rawson Street between Acadia Avenue and Monmouth Street will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 21-22, to remove a large tree. A detour will be set up. For more inform...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsDec. 17, 2020
City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day. The following city operations will be affected:
Week of Chri...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsDec. 15, 2020
The Winston-Salem Youth Advisory Council is cosponsoring free hot meals that will be available to the public at Rhythm Lounge & Grill from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, during the restaurant’s Hung...
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Human Relations
Posted on: December 11, 2020
Water and sewer customers with past-due balances must call City Link 311 or 336-727-8000 to enroll in payment plans and avoid termination of service. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities resumed charging late fees on past-due bills in October a...
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Utilities
Posted on: December 7, 2020
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementDec. 7, 2020
State and local officials are encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now for winter storms, during Winter Weather Preparedness Week, Dec. 6 - 12.
August Vernon, the director of Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 4, 2020
Nelson Malloy Dog Park and Walking Trail will be closed until further notice due to construction.
Recreation & Parks
Posted on: December 3, 2020
NEWS RELEASESouthwest WardDec. 3, 2020
Southwest Ward residents can meet incoming Southwest Ward Council Member Kevin Mundy and thank outgoing Council Member Dan Besse for his 19 years of service on the City Council at any of three “hail & fa...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentNov. 30, 2020
Residents who wish to help local children have a brighter Christmas can donate toys during the “Pack the Patrol Car” and “Fill the Fire Truck” toy drive this week, sponsored...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsDec. 1, 2020
This year’s Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will be held virtually and livestreamed over the city’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/winstonsalemcitygov) and Facebook page (City ...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 19, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsNov. 19, 2020
City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The following city operations will be affected:
During Thanksgiving week, garbage collections for Tuesday ...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 19, 2020
The Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency want your opinion on whether transportation planning here is continuous, cooperative and comprehensive.
This periodic certification of transporta...
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Transportation
Posted on: November 19, 2020
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Winston-Salem Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WSMPO) serves as a forum for cooperative transportation planning and decision-making for the MPO region which includes Forsyth County and port...
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Transportation
Posted on: November 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsNov. 16, 2020
The Human Relations Commission is accepting nominations for the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Awards. Nominations are open to the public and must be received by Dec. 16, 2020.
The Young Dreamers Awards h...
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Human Relations
Posted on: November 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPerformance and AccountabilityNov. 16, 2020
The city is again sending surveys to city residents to get a statistically valid snapshot of how Winston-Salem residents feel about city government and the services it provides.
A seven-page ...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsNov. 15, 2020
A video has been posted on the city’s YouTube channel of Police Chief Catrina Thompson’s news conference today regarding the incident Nov. 8 on Hartford Street in which police intera...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorNov. 15, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines today released the following statement regarding the incident on Hartford Street Nov. 8 in which police interacted with five teenagers while investigating a report of a house break-in:
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: November 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEVegetation ManagementNov. 13, 2020
The block of North Stratford Road between Country Club and Warwick roads, adjacent to the Five Points intersection with First and Miller streets, will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEReal EstateNov. 13, 2020
The city today sent out a request for proposals for opening a full-service restaurant in the restored Union Station, at 300 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Proposals are due by Dec. 31.
Two, and potentially three, suite...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASEVegetation ManagementNov. 9, 2020
Plans have been postponed to close a block of North Stratford Road all day Tuesday, Nov. 10, to remove a large tree. Removing the tree will require temporarily relocating some power lines in the work area, howe...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASECommunity Appearance CommissionNov. 6, 2020
The 2020 Community Appearance Awards Program will be held as a virtual event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards program will be streamed live at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, on the city&am...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsNov. 6, 2020
City offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, for the Veterans Day holiday. The following city operations will be affected:
Garbage collections the week of Nov. 9 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday wil...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASEVegetation ManagementNov. 6, 2020
The block of North Stratford Road between Country Club and Warwick roads, adjacent to the Five Points intersection with First and Miller streets, will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportation DepartmentNov. 4, 2020
Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 9, on the curb improvements required as part of the conversion of First and Second streets downtown to two-way traffic.
Curb work will begin along th...
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Transportation
Posted on: November 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASEEngineering DivisionNov. 4, 2020
Winston Lake, the surrounding shoreline, the fishing pier and the parking lot and shelter by the pier will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 9, for construction of the Phase 2 improvements to Winston Lake Park. Pi...
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Engineering
Posted on: November 3, 2020
Help us bust the myths by sharing information from reliable sources.
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Posted on: October 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASERecreation & ParksOct. 30, 2020
The city has hired Frank Brown as the director of Historic Bethabara Park. Brown, who started earlier this month, previously worked for an architecture firm in Houston that specializes in traditional architec...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationOct. 29, 2020
Second Street, between First Street and Brookstown Avenue, will be reduced to one lane during work hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1, to allow a contractor to remove a crane from a constructio...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASECommunity AssistanceOct. 27, 2020
Volunteers are needed to help plant a new community garden Saturday at Helen Nichols Park to honor the memory of Earline Parmon. Anyone age 5 and up is welcome to come between 9 a.m. and noon to help plant frui...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsOct. 27, 2020
The Human Relations Department is co-sponsoring a virtual Newcomers Symposium on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for organizations throughout North Carolina that assist immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers in some capacity, in...
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Human Relations
Posted on: October 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionOct. 27, 2020
City crews will start collecting leaves on Monday, Nov. 2, in the southwest quadrant of the city (quadrant 2), which is the area south of U.S. 421 and west of U.S. 52.
Collection will proceed clockwise by quadra...
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Sanitation
Posted on: October 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of Budget and EvaluationOct. 27, 2020
The contract for services within the downtown Business Improvement District is up for renewal and the city is holding an online public input meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, to solicit questions and comment...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentOct. 26, 2020
The Winston-Salem Police Department is partnering with the Winston-Salem Police Foundation and Galilee Missionary Baptist Church to hold a free candy giveaway during a Public Safety Drive-Through Fall Festival, fr...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 23, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeOct. 23, 2020
The annual Veterans Day Parade will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the state’s Phase 3 guidelines, outdoor mass gatherings remain limited to no more than 50 peopl...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: October 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeOct. 20, 2020
The Benton Convention Center is again open and hosting events and the staff has put in place a wide variety of measures to protect the health of attendees and event staff.
Under the state’s ...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: October 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportation DivisionOct. 20, 2020
Local transportation planners are soliciting public input on what transportation improvements are needed in Winston-Salem and the surrounding area. They also want input on their plan for dealing with traffic...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of Business Inclusion and AdvancementOct. 15, 2020
The city’s Office of Business Inclusion and Advancement is again offering a free nine-week business training course for people interested in starting a small business or who re...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: October 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASECommunity Appearance CommissionOct. 6, 2020
The Community Appearance Commission, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, and the Winston-Salem Vegetation Management Department will not hold the annual Community Roots Day this year to avoid endangering th...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASE FairgroundsOct. 6, 2020
The Carolina Classic Fair’s COVID-19-driven alternative, the Drive Thru, drew more than 10,000 visitors during its four-day run and provided a welcome boost to the Salvation Army and Crisis Control Ministries ...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: October 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFire DepartmentOct. 6, 2020
The Winston-Salem Fire Department is helping Galilee Baptist Church distribute free food boxes on Thursdays in October as part of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
One hu...
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Fire Department
Posted on: October 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorOct. 2, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines is urging residents to start planning now on ways to protect themselves and others this Halloween. State guidelines for safe Halloween parties and trick-or-treating offer options.
“The...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: September 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsSept. 30, 2020
The city of Winston-Salem has been selected to participate in a new initiative organized by the National League of Cities aimed at removing barriers to housing, transportation and other basic needs that can prevent...
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Human Relations
Posted on: September 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationSept. 29, 2020
The city will resume enforcing on-street parking limits downtown effective Monday, Oct. 5. Parking meters or pay stations must be used if present, and time limits for both metered and unmetered spaces will be enforc...
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Transportation
Posted on: September 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsSept. 28, 2020
The Drive Thru, presented by the Carolina Classic Fair, will be held Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1 – 4 to provide fair fans an opportunity to enjoy their favorite fair food, support local charities and part...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: September 23, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsSept. 23, 2020
Students from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County high schools will discuss their perspectives on race relations during the annual Student Race Relations Forum, to be held virtually Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. and strea...
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Human Relations
Posted on: September 21, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentSept. 21, 2020
Police Chief Catrina Thompson announced today the promotion of 18 police officers and five non-sworn employees, including the promotion of Lieutenant Jose E. Gomez to captain. A promotion ceremony will be held 2 ...
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Police Department
Posted on: September 18, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationSept. 18, 2020
Broad Street, between First and Second streets, will be reduced to one northbound lane from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, to repair the asphalt road surface. Both southbound lanes will be closed and a detour se...
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Transportation
Posted on: September 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsSept. 16, 2020
Although the Carolina Classic Fair has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, fair fans can still indulge in their favorite fair food, support local charities and enjoy a drive–through “ride&a...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: September 14, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the City ManagerSept. 14, 2020
City Manager Lee Garrity today announced the appointment of Marquis H. Barnett as the city’s human resources director. Barnett succeeds Carmen Caruth, who retired at the end of May. He will ass...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: September 8, 2020
NEWS RELEASEKeep Winston-Salem BeautifulSept. 8, 2020
Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful and the Garden Club Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County have announced the winners of the 2020 Annual Flower Bed Program, which beautifies the city through the effor...
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Sustainability
Posted on: September 8, 2020
The No Wipes in Pipes public education campaign won second place in the 2020 E Source Utility Ad Awards Contest during a virtual event on Sept. 8. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities entered the “Best Safety and Emergency or Outage Communicat...
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Utilities
Posted on: August 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationAugust 26, 2020
Main Street between Fourth and Fifth streets will be closed Saturday, Aug. 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A crane will be positioned in the street to lift equipment to the top of the Cardinal Hotel. A detour will ...
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Transportation
Posted on: August 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity ClerkAugust 26, 2020
The Community Development, Housing and General Government Committee of the City Council is holding a virtual special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, to give residents an opportunity to ask questions or comment on th...
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City Council
Posted on: August 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationAugust 20, 2020
A draft of the updated plan for improving our transportation system over the coming 25 years is posted online. Five virtual review sessions have been scheduled to allow the public to provide feedback before the pla...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 19, 2020
NEWS RELEASEStormwater DivisionAug. 19, 2020
The section of Commonwealth Drive between Letchworth Place and Rushland Drive will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, Aug. 24, to replace stormdrain pipes that pass under the street. The closure is sc...
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Field Operations
Posted on: August 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementAug. 17, 2020
Minority- and women-owned businesses can receive assistance in getting certified as historically underutilized businesses with the state of North Carolina through web-based training that will be...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: August 14, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsAug. 14, 2020
The city’s African American Heritage Initiative has created an online archive to capture the memories and recollections of African Americans who lived in Winston-Salem through the years of segregation and ...
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Human Relations
Posted on: August 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentAug. 13, 2020
The Winston-Salem Police Department and the Winston-Salem Police Foundation are sponsoring a school supplies giveaways at five locations Friday, Aug. 14, to help children in the community prepare for the coming sc...
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Police Department
Posted on: August 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMayor Pro TemporeAug. 6, 2020
Mayor Pro Tempore and North Ward Council Member Denise D. Adams released the following statement regarding John Neville’s death:
“John Neville’s life mattered. John Neville should be al...
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City Council
Posted on: August 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOperationsAug. 5, 2020
A new farmer’s market on Liberty Street, operated by the Urban Food Policy Council, will soon begin accepting SNAP EBT cards for payment.
The Liberty Street Urban Farmers Market is open from 4 to 6 p.m....
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFire DepartmentAug. 5, 2020
Starting Monday, Aug. 10, the Winston-Salem Fire Department will begin a virtual Citizen Fire Academy featuring videos posted online in lieu of its traditional in-class program for city residents.
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Fire Department
Posted on: August 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASE TransportationAug. 5, 2020
Poplar Street, between Holly Avenue and 4 1/2 Street, will be closed to through traffic starting at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, to relocate a traffic signal cabinet and replace the signal pole at the intersection of Four...
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Transportation
Posted on: August 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorAug. 5, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines released the following statement regarding the video of John Neville’s death:
“We are living in challenging times and this is a difficult day for our city. The video of Mr. N...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: August 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPlanning and Development ServicesAug. 4, 2020
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission has sent out a request for bids seeking an artist or team of artists to repair and restore the “Memory Wall of Peace and Love&rdq...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: July 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementAug. 3, 2020
With the peak of hurricane season approaching, Forsyth County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to review and discuss their emergency plans and update their emergency supply...
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Posted on: July 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsJuly 28, 2020
Due to the rising trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Forsyth County and the on-going restrictions for mass gatherings statewide, the city of Winston-Salem is canceling the Carolina Classic Fair. The ten-day event had b...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: July 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationJuly 16, 2020
Residents can learn more about deficiencies in our current transportation network and hear recommendations on how they might be remedied during a virtual public meeting to be held online Thursday, July 23, at 5:30 p....
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: July 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorJuly 16, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines today ordered that masks, shields or other face coverings be worn by anyone inside city government buildings, including City Hall, the Stuart Municipal Building, other enclosed city facilities...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: July 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementJuly 16, 2020
The city and the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership are scheduled to test on July 25 a proposal to close portions of downtown streets on weekend nights to allow restaurants to set up t...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: July 10, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOperationsJuly 10, 2020
Bulky item collection, which the city suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will not be reinstated this year.
Johnnie Taylor, the city operations director, said that canceling bulky item collection is necessary...
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Sanitation
Posted on: July 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorJuly 2, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines is accepting applications from city residents interested in serving on the following boards and commissions:
- Bicycle/Pedestrian/Active Mobility Advisory Committee. Members review plans, projects...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: July 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportation DepartmentJuly 2, 2020
The city will hold two virtual workshops in July to collect public feedback on where the city should make improvements in sidewalks, crosswalks, greenways and other pedestrian infrastructure. The workshops ...
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Transportation
Posted on: July 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Clerk July 1, 2020
The July 6 meeting of the Winston-Salem City Council will be conducted online in order to comply with the social distancing recommendations for fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Provisions have been ma...
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City Council
Posted on: June 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsJune 29, 2020
City offices will be closed Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday. CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will not be staffed but non-911 emergency calls will be fo...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 26, 2020
The Winston-Salem Police Department has produced the following graphics to show how it stacks up with "8 Can’t Wait", a series of policy requests that have come out of recent George Floyd protests across the country.
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Police Department
Posted on: June 23, 2020
NEWS RELEASEField OperationsJune 23, 2020
The bridge that carries Old Greensboro Road over Brushy Fork will be completely closed as a precaution starting mid-morning, Wednesday, June 24, to prevent a possible head-on collision in the lane of the bridge tha...
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Field Operations
Posted on: June 22, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsJune 22, 2020
A virtual “Town Trust Talk,” moderated by Wanda Starke of WXII and featuring Police Chief Catrina Thompson, Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and James Perry, the chief executive officer of the Winston-Sal...
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Human Relations
Posted on: June 19, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationJune 19, 2020
The block of Main Street between First and Second streets will be closed from 7 a.m. Saturday, June 20, to 7 a.m. Monday, June 22, at the request of the Arts Council to allow residents to view the street art painted ...
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Transportation
Posted on: June 18, 2020
Focus Event Group Announces “The Drive at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds” -- A Health & Safety Focused Drive-in Movie Venue
The Drive, a socially distanced drive-in movie and entertainment venue operated by Focus Event Group, is coming t...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: June 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeJune 17, 2020
City Council Member Annette Scippio has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating in her home. Scippio learned last week that she was exposed to the virus. In response, the council proactive...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: June 16, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsJune 16, 2020
WSTV Digital Media will air Triad Cultural Arts’ virtual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. The program will include music, dance, crafts demonstrations, a...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 12, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Clerk June 12, 2020
The Winston-Salem City Council will hold its June 15 meeting virtually. The council had been planning to meet in person at the Benton Convention Center. However, the city has decided to move to an online meeting due to ...
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City Council
Posted on: June 11, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity ClerkJune 11, 2020
The Winston-Salem City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed city budget for 2020-21 during its meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15. The council also will hold a public hearing on proposed economic development...
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City Council
Posted on: June 8, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationJune 8, 2020
The 4500 block of Follansbee Road, between Bridgeton Road and Wilmore Drive, will be closed to through traffic Thursday, June 11, and Monday, June 15, to allow a contractor install a sewer connection and repave the ro...
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Transportation
Posted on: June 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsJune 5, 2020
A WSTV profile of Police Capt. Rick Newnum and a public service announcement for social medial about holiday collection changes were honored during the 2020 Telly Awards.
“Behind the Badge &...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 3, 2020
NEWS RELEASEJune 3, 2020
The eastbound lane of the bridge that carries Old Greensboro Road over Brushy Fork has been closed due to the unsafe condition of supporting beams under the eastbound travel lane. A detour using New Walkertown Road and Waterworks R...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorJune 1, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines joined 15 other North Carolina mayors in issuing the following joint statement on the death of George Floyd:
“As mayors of cities in North Carolina, we have come together to ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: May 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsMay 29, 2020
At the request of Chief District Judge Lisa Menefee, the Winston-Salem Human Relations Department on Monday, June 1, will begin mediating landlord-tenant disputes related to the non-payment of rent due to the COVID-1...
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Human Relations
Posted on: May 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFinancial Management ServicesMay 29, 2020
All three credit rating agencies have assigned AAA ratings – their highest possible ratings -- to the $89 million in general obligation bonds the city is scheduled to sell in June. The high ra...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 29, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementMay 29, 2020
The city is temporarily allowing downtown restaurants to expand their sidewalk dining areas beyond their immediate storefronts in order to give them a means of making up for lost capaci...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: May 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsMay 28, 2020
Brush collection and code enforcement in Winston-Salem will resume Monday, June 1. Also on Monday, city residents will again be charged fees for taking yard waste to the Forum 52 and Overdale Road yard-w...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportation DepartmentMay 28, 2020
The city is in the early stages of updating its pedestrian plan and is seeking feedback about the safety, accessibility and comfort of walking routes throughout the city for everyday and recreational trips ...
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Transportation
Posted on: May 21, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBudget and Evaluation OfficeMay 21, 2020
City services to residents would remain at current levels, but the city would implement a variety of belt-tightening measures to close a $13.4 million shortfall driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, under the...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionMay 20, 2020
City offices will be closed Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday. CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will not be staffed but non-911 emergency calls will be forwarded to on-ca...
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Sanitation
Posted on: May 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMay 15, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines today released the following statement on the death of former board of alderman and state representative Larry Womble:
"On behalf of the citizens of Winston-Salem, I extend my deepest sympa...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: May 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity SecretaryMay 13, 2020
The May 18 meeting of the Winston-Salem City Council will be conducted online in order to comply with the social distancing recommendations for fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The meeting will begin at the ...
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City Council
Posted on: May 12, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOperationsMay 12, 2020
The city’s Think Orange website, ThinkOrangeWS.com, has new, interactive maps listing food resources in Winston-Salem and throughout Forsyth County for residents impacted by COVID-19. The information is availabl...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 11, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationMay 11, 2020
The block of Main Street between Brookstown Avenue and Cemetery Street, as well as the block of Cemetery Street between Main and Liberty streets, will be closed to through traffic starting today, to allow a contractor...
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Transportation
Posted on: May 7, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMay 7, 2020
Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke will lie in state in the lobby of City Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 8, to allow city residents to pay their respects. The casket will be closed.
Visitors will ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: May 6, 2020
Members of the City Council and City Manager Lee Garrity made the following statements today on the death of Council Member Vivian H. Burke:
Council Member Dan Besse: “It was an honor to serve with Mayor Pro Tem Vivian H. Burke on the Winston-Sal...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: May 6, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMay 6, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines today released the following statement on the death of Council Member Vivian H. Burke, who died Tuesday evening:
"Council Member Vivian Burke was a remarkable woman who leaves a legacy of ac...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: May 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationMay 4, 2020
The block of Liberty Street between First and Cemetery streets, as well as the block of Cemetery Street between Main and Liberty streets, will be closed to through traffic starting Tuesday, May 5, to allow a contractor...
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Transportation
Posted on: May 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementMay 1, 2020
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management is encouraging residents to plan now for hurricane season by updating their emergency plans and supply kits. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs th...
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ReadyForsyth (Emergency Management)
Posted on: April 28, 2020
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionApril 28, 2020
The city will resume yard-waste collections on Monday, May 4. Collections will be made Mondays through Thursdays in keeping with the regular collection schedule, for those households that have yard carts with c...
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Sanitation
Posted on: April 28, 2020
Toilet paper shortages have exposed the growing problem of wipes clogging our sewer system. As people run out of toilet tissue they may turn to other products. Unfortunately, “flushable” wipes are falsely labeled and are part of multip...
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Utilities
Posted on: April 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeApril 27, 2020
Twenty-three local agencies and other non-profit groups were selected to receive grants from the city’s portion of the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County.
The largest single grant, o...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: April 23, 2020
NEWS RELEASECommunity DevelopmentApril 23, 2020
Winston-Salem has been selected to receive a $30 million federal grant to transform the aging Cleveland Avenue Homes public housing neighborhood and the surrounding area under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiat...
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Community Development
Posted on: April 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity SecretaryApril 20, 2020
The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee will hold a special online meeting Friday, April 24, from 2 to 5 p.m. to review applications and award grants from the city’s $1 million contribution to the...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: April 16, 2020
Our local drinking water surpasses all safe water quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities 2019 Water Quality Report is available at cityofws.org/waterquality2019 or cityofws.org/wqr2...
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Utilities
Posted on: April 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeApril 15, 2020
Local agencies that want to apply for a grant from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County have until 5 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to submit their grant request. A link to the application portal...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: April 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Secretary April 15, 2020
The April 20 meeting of the Winston-Salem City Council will be conducted online in order to comply with the social distancing recommendations for fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The meeting will begin at...
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City Council
Posted on: April 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationApril 15, 2020
The block of Brookstown Avenue between Liberty and Main streets, as well as the block of Main Street south of Brookstown Avenue, will be closed to through traffic starting Monday, April 20, to allow a contractor to ...
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Transportation
Posted on: April 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASEStormwater/Erosion ControlApril 9, 2020
The organizers of Forsyth Creek Week, which was canceled last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, are holding a "virtual" Creek Week from April 13 – 19 with videos and activities po...
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Field Operations
Posted on: April 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity Secretary April 9, 2020
The April meetings of the City Council committees, scheduled for April 13 and 14, have been canceled. Critical action items will be considered by the full council at its meeting on April 20. Consideration of other i...
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City Council
Posted on: April 8, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorApril 8, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines is urging churches and other faith-based institutions in the community to ring their bells at noon on Friday, April 10, and again at noon on Sunday, April 12, as a sign of solidarity in the fi...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: April 8, 2020
NEWS RELEASECommunity DevelopmentApril 8, 2020
City officials are soliciting public feedback on their draft plan for using federal money to address the housing needs of low- and moderate-income residents, homeless residents and those with disabilities, as ...
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Community Development
Posted on: April 7, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorApril 7, 2020
In response to recent concerns cited by citizens and members of the City Council, Mayor Allen Joines noted that no city money has been allocated yet by the COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County and that the ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: April 7, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorApril 7, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines will host a non-denominational hour of prayer and inspiration featuring local faith leaders Friday, April 10, at 10 a.m. on the city of Winston-Salem YouTube channel.
Participants will include ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: April 6, 2020
City offices will be closed Friday, April 10, for the Easter holiday. CityLink, the city’s citizen service call center, will be staffed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to assist citizens and will be available outside of those hours for water, sewer and ot...
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Sanitation
Posted on: April 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationApril 2, 2020
The block of Fourth Street between Cherry and Marshall streets will be closed Monday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to allow Duke Energy crews to pull electric cables through manholes. The work will also close a ...
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Transportation
Posted on: April 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASECity SecretaryApril 1, 2020
The April 6 meeting of the Winston-Salem City Council will be conducted online in order to comply with the social distancing recommendations for fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The meeting will begin at th...
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City Council
Posted on: April 1, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsApril 1, 2020
Starting Monday, April 6, the city will suspend a variety of non-essential city services in response to the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.
Under the...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionMarch 30, 2020
The city has suspended its annual bulky item collection until further notice due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus. Suspending collections will ensure sufficient staffing for garbage collections and prevent c...
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Sanitation
Posted on: March 27, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationMarch 27, 2020
The block of Fourth Street between Patterson Avenue and Chestnut Street will be closed for five days starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, to allow a crane to install glass on a building under construction. Work is...
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Transportation
Posted on: March 25, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsMarch 25, 2020
Effective Friday at 5 p.m., Mayor Joines is ordering all city residents to stay home in light of "a significant and increasing number of suspected cases of community transmission and likely furthe...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 24, 2020
With the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus in Forsyth County, as of Wednesday the city is closing City Hall and the Stuart Municipal Building to most outside visitors and ordering all non-essential employees in those buildings to stay home. Employees...
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COVID-19 Information Central
Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 24, 2020
Dear Building Industry Partner:
Our WS/FC Inspections Division “IS” open for business. While there may be restrictions in how some of our services are performed, our goal is to maintain effective service levels and continue to offer you...
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Planning & Development Services
Posted on: March 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementMarch 20, 2020
Minority- and women-owned businesses can receive assistance certifying or re-certifying as historically underutilized businesses with the state of North Carolina through web-based training that...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: March 18, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 18, 2020
The city will contribute up to $1 million to match contributions to the new COVID-19 Response Fund for Forsyth County that community leaders announced today to support residents economically impacted by the COV...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 18, 2020
Walk-ins WILL NOT be accepted.
Commercial and sign applications are only accepted through IDT (digital plan submittal).
Residential single family applications (new construction, alterations, and additions) can be submitted through email to a permi...
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Planning & Development Services
Posted on: March 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsMarch 17, 2020
Six members of the Winston-Salem City Council and two city staff members are in self-isolation until March 26 on the advice of the Forsyth County public health director after learning this afternoon th...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 15, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsMarch 15, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke and the members of the Winston-Salem City Council have approved additional measures to keep the community safe and ensure delivery of essential ser...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 13, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines has declared a state of emergency in Winston-Salem as of 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, to better equip the city to fight the spread of COVID-19.
The declaration notes that the Centers for...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsMarch 13, 2020
In accordance with guidance from Mayor Allen Joines and City Manager Lee Garrity, the city is canceling all non-essential city-sponsored activities and events in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. E...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 12, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 12, 2020
With two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Forsyth County, Mayor Allen Joines announced that the city is taking additional measures to slow the spread of the disease within the community and within the city workfo...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 12, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 12, 2020
The members of Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission voted yesterday to recommend that Winston-Salem change to a 10-member city council, with eight members elected by wards and two elected citywide by...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 10, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 10, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines is accepting applications from city residents interested in serving on the Bicycle/Pedestrian/Active Mobility Advisory Committee, a new advisory panel the City Council authorized in November ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion and AdvancementMarch 5, 2020
The city is accepting applications for its Successful Outcomes After Release (SOAR) program through 11:59 p.m. March 25, 2020.
SOAR is a six-month program that provides gainful employment to former...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: March 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorMarch 4, 2020
In light of the continued spread of the coronavirus, the city is taking steps to ensure that critical municipal operations continue to function if there is a serious outbreak in Winston-Salem, Mayor Allen Joines...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: March 2, 2020
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementMarch 2, 2020
Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents to participate in the statewide tornado drill at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, to ensure that they are prepared for severe weather that may occur this sp...
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ReadyForsyth (Emergency Management)
Posted on: February 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationFeb. 26, 2020
City transportation officials will hold separate information sessions March 4 and March 5 to allow residents to learn about recommendations for improvements to Peacehaven and Polo roads.
The Peacehaven Road informatio...
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Transportation
Posted on: February 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of Business Inclusion and AdvancementFeb. 26, 2020
The information meeting for the city’s 2020 Small Business Plan Competition has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 5, at 6 p.m. in the Committee Room (Room 239) of City Hall,...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: February 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASEStreets DivisionFeb. 26, 2020
The portion of Robinhood Road between Buena Vista and Stratford roads is scheduled to be milled and repaved starting at 8 a.m. Monday, March 2, weather permitting. Traffic along this portion will be controlled by f...
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Transportation
Posted on: February 24, 2020
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionFeb. 24, 2020
The city’s annual bulky item pick-up begins March 2 and will run through Sept. 4. Collection crews will go through the city street by street, collecting bulky items that garbage crews cannot accept. Fu...
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Sanitation
Posted on: February 21, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationFeb. 21, 2020
The closure of Bethania Station Road, from Shattalon Drive to Tenney Lane, scheduled for next week has been postponed. The forecast for rain will prevent the contractor from repaving the street. A new closure plan wi...
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Transportation
Posted on: February 21, 2020
City transportation officials will hold four drop-in information sessions starting Thursday, Feb. 27, on plans to convert First, Second, Liberty and Main streets downtown to two-way traffic.
Sessions will be held:
- Thursday, Feb. 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., at the...
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Transportation
Posted on: February 21, 2020
City of Winston-Salem social media accounts have featured profiles of engineers in the utilities department as part of Engineers Week. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, this year EWeek is February 16-22. It is “d...
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Utilities
Posted on: February 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationFeb. 20, 2020
Meadowlark Drive, between Rosewind Lane and Hundley Road, will be closed to through traffic starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, to repair damage to a stormwater pipe. Work is scheduled to be completed and the road ...
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Transportation
Posted on: February 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASETransportationFeb. 20, 2020
The drop-in session for the Akron Drive extension scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to the forecast for winter weather. A new date will be announced later. For more information call CityLink 311.
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Transportation
Posted on: February 20, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsFeb. 20, 2020
The Human Relations Student Awards Banquet scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to the forecast for snow this afternoon. A new date will be announced later. For more information call CityLink 311.
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Human Relations
Posted on: February 14, 2020
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementFeb. 14, 2020
"Estimating & Bidding 101," a free seminar to help minority- and women-owned businesses improve their bidding and estimating process, will be held Feb. 25 at the Enterpri...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: February 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorFeb. 13, 2020
As part of the comprehensive program to reduce poverty and promote workforce development and economic mobility, Mayor Allen Joines, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Superintendent Angela Hairston, Winston-Sa...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: February 13, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of Business Inclusion and AdvancementFeb. 13, 2020
The city is holding its Small Business Plan Competition again in 2020 and will hold an information meeting Feb. 20 for entrepreneurs interested in participating. The meeting will be held...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: February 10, 2020
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsFeb. 10, 2020
The African American Heritage Initiative Committee is seeking city residents to serve on one or more of the nine “collection teams” it is organizing to capture the memories and recollections of A...
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Human Relations
Posted on: February 5, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorFeb. 5, 2020
The members of Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission are seeking more responses to their online survey on how the mayor and City Council members should be elected.
The survey has seven questions and seek...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: January 30, 2020
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsJan. 30, 2020
The city is observing Black History Month in February with the annual Showcase of Song, the Public Safety Black History Month Celebration, special programs in city recreation centers, social media pos...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: January 23, 2020
When temperatures drop, it’s time to protect your water pipes. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities encourages customers to consider how freezing water can damage home plumbing systems. Unprotected pipes can crack or break, resulting in floodi...
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Utilities
Posted on: January 21, 2020
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentJan. 21, 2020
The Winston-Salem Police Department will hold a training session Thursday, Jan. 23, for religious leaders who want to participate in the "Pastors on Patrol" initiative. The training will be held from 11 ...
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Police Department
Posted on: January 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsJan. 17, 2020
The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds today unveiled the logo for the Carolina Classic Fair, to be held Oct. 2-11, 2020.
The logo uses a starburst pattern of light bars arrayed around an outline of North Carolina and the words C...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: January 4, 2020
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorJan. 4, 2020
Mayor Allen Joines issued the following statement today upon the death of former City Council Member Wanda Merschel:
"Wanda was a true public servant who loved this city. She leaves a lasting legacy that we w...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: December 20, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorDec. 20, 2019
Mayor Allen Joines today released the following statement about the shooting this morning at the Joycelyn V. Johnson Municipal Services Center:
"On behalf of the City Council, I want to express how deeply sa...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: December 2, 2019
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementDec. 2, 2019
State and local officials are encouraging North Carolinians to plan and prepare now for winter storms, during Winter Weather Preparedness Week, Dec. 1 - 7.
August Vernon, the director of Winston-Salem/Forsyth Cou...
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ReadyForsyth (Emergency Management)
Posted on: November 27, 2019
NEWS RELEASEBusiness Inclusion & AdvancementNov. 27, 2019
The city’s M/WBE Division and the Access Center for Equity & Success are holding an information session and networking opportunity Thursday, Dec. 12, to brief minority- and women-o...
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Business Inclusion & Advancement
Posted on: November 21, 2019
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsNov. 21, 2019
The Outstanding Women Leaders Program Committee is accepting applications for its 2020 Future Outstanding Women Leaders Scholarship, to be awarded next spring. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31....
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 20, 2019
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionNov. 20, 2019
City offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be open ...
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Sanitation
Posted on: November 19, 2019
NEWS RELEASEFairgroundsNov. 19, 2019
More than 30 crafters will be offering hand-made, one-of-a-kind holiday gifts on Saturday, Nov. 23, during the Handcrafted Holiday Showcase, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Fairgrounds Farmers Market.
Participating crafters w...
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Fairgrounds
Posted on: November 15, 2019
NEWS RELEASEInformation SystemsNov. 15, 2019
For the 18th year in a row Winston-Salem has been ranked as one of the top 10 most technology-savvy cities of its size in America by the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute....
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 13, 2019
NEWS RELEASEHistoric Resources CommissionNov. 13, 2019
A local historic marker commemorating the Phi Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will be unveiled at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, on the south side of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: November 13, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorNov. 13, 2019
Under a new initiative intended to alter the cycle of poverty, students in low-income households who graduate from any high school in Forsyth County will be able to attend Forsyth Technical Community College fre...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: November 6, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorNov. 6, 2019
During their November meeting yesterday the members of Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission were briefed on how several other cities and towns in North Carolina elect their city officials.
Jim Westmorel...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: November 6, 2019
NEWS RELEASEEmergency ManagementNov. 6, 2019
More than 250 first responders representing 20 agencies will be participating in a large-scale training exercise on Saturday morning, Nov. 9, at Smith Reynolds Airport and three other locations. Residents may se...
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ReadyForsyth (Emergency Management)
Posted on: November 6, 2019
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionNov. 6, 2019
City offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, for the Veterans Day holiday. CityLink 311, the city’s citizen service call center, will not be staffed but non-911 emergency calls will be forwarded to on-c...
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Sanitation
Posted on: October 29, 2019
NEWS RELEASEHuman RelationsOct. 29, 2019
The Human Relations Department and the New Horizons Fair Housing Committee of the Human Relations Commission are holding a free day-long symposium Wednesday, Nov. 6, on gentrification and the issues it raises for ne...
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Human Relations
Posted on: October 29, 2019
NEWS RELEASESanitation DivisionOct. 29, 2019
City crews will start collecting leaves on Monday, Nov. 4, in the eastern quadrant of the city (quadrant 1), which is the area roughly east of U.S. 52 and New Walkertown Road.
Collection will proceed clockwise by...
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Sanitation
Posted on: October 23, 2019
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsOct. 23, 2019
City residents are invited to join Mayor Allen Joines and members of the City Council at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Emmanuel Retirement Village at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at 1605 Village Meadow Circ...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 17, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorOct. 17, 2019
Non-farm employment in the Winston-Salem metropolitan area grew by more than 3.9 percent from August 2017 to August 2019, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising to ...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: October 16, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorOct. 16, 2019
Linda Jackson Barnes, the director of Mayor Allen Joines’ office, has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to a four-year term on the N.C. Human Relations Commission. Barnes was sworn in Sept. 26.&nbs...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: October 9, 2019
News Release • Transportation Department • Oct. 9, 2019
Electric scooters are scheduled to reappear in Winston-Salem on Friday, Oct. 11, when Zagster, in partnership with Spin, will put out 100 Spin scooters for public use. A second compa...
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Transportation
Posted on: October 2, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorOct. 2, 2019
During their October meeting yesterday the members of Winston-Salem Local Governance Study Commission were briefed on constitutional and legal standards for re-drawing council ward lines and for adding at-large s...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: October 2, 2019
NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsOct. 2, 2019
The city is accepting applications for the next class of City of Winston-Salem University, to be held for 12 weeks starting Jan. 30, 2020. This free program gives citizens a better understanding of cit...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: September 9, 2019
Due to ongoing construction and renovation at the Vivian H. Burke Public Safety Center (Winston-Salem Police Headquarters), specifically in the area of the Fallen Officer Memorial Wall, the Winston-Salem Police Department is temporarily suspending its Fal...
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Police Department
Posted on: September 6, 2019
Beginning on Monday, September 9, 2019, the main front (public) entrance to the Vivian H. Burke Public Safety Center located at 725 N. Cherry Street will be closed due to renovations. Operations within the building will remain open during this time. Upon ...
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Police Department
Posted on: September 3, 2019
NEWS RELEASECity SecretarySept. 3, 2019
Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling a vacancy on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission.
The vacancy must be filled by a person who...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: September 3, 2019
NEWS RELEASEFire Department Sept. 3, 2019
The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded the Winston-Salem Fire Department a $10,000 grant that the department will use to purchase equipment for its swift water rescue team.
Capt. Chris Belcher said the department wi...
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Fire Department
Posted on: August 22, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorAugust 22, 2019
Truliant Federal Credit Union is the first entity to make a substantial multi-year pledge to support the city’s Think Orange campaign to combat hunger in Winston-Salem. Truliant’s $25,000 p...
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Mayor's Office
Posted on: August 15, 2019
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentAug. 15, 2019
Police Chief Catrina Thompson announced today the promotion of eight police officers and one non-sworn employee, including the promotion of Captain William H. Penn to assistant chief.
Penn has served 21 years in th...
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Police Department
Posted on: August 14, 2019
NEWS RELEASETransportation DepartmentAugust 14, 2019
Winston-Salem’s "Watch for Me" campaign to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety will officially begin Wednesday, Aug. 14, with a public-awareness campaign. Stepped-up enfor...
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Transportation
Posted on: August 9, 2019
NEWS RELEASECity CouncilAug. 9, 2019
City Council Member Denise D. Adams today released the following statement about the shooting death of Julius R. Sampson Jr. on Aug. 6:
"This week we lost a beloved and valuable member of our community. Julius "...
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City Council
Posted on: August 7, 2019
NEWS RELEASEOffice of the MayorAug. 7, 2019
Mayor Allen Joines today released the following statement about the shooting outside Hanes Mall on Aug. 6:
"On behalf of our entire city, I offer sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Julius Randolph Samps...
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City Council
Posted on: August 6, 2019
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsAug. 6, 2019
Funeral Arrangements for Bill Stuart Announced; Memorial Book Available for Citizens to Express Their Condolences
The funeral for retired City Manager Bill Stuart will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 3, 2019
NEWS RELEASECity Manager’s OfficeAug. 3, 2019
Bryce A. "Bill" Stuart, who guided Winston-Salem city government for 26 years as its longest-serving city manager, died this morning of complications from pneumonia. He was 79.
Stua...
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City Manager's Office
Posted on: August 2, 2019
The services for Citizen Fingerprinting will be moved from the Public Safety Center on 725 N. Cherry St. to the Alexander R. Beaty Public Safety Training and Support Center located at 1200 N. Patterson Ave. effective September 1, 2019.
Hours will remain th...
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Police Department
Posted on: July 9, 2019
On July 8, 2019, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission approved a Strategic Plan covering 2020-2024 for our utilities department. Check out our online version to see our new vision, mission and values statements, plus our goals and the strat...
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Utilities
Posted on: April 4, 2019
The Central Region of the N.C. Professional Wastewater Operators Committee selected the Archie Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant in Winston Salem for its 2017 Operations & Maintenance Excellence Award.
The award is given annually to a wastewater treat...
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Utilities
Posted on: January 19, 2019
NEWS RELEASEPolice DepartmentJan. 19, 2019
Police Chief Catrina Thompson announced today the promotions of 10 police officers and four non-sworn personnel:
To Sergeant: Corporal Barry Martin.
To Corporal: Officers Samuel Diamont, James Gordon, Fleu...
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Police Department
Posted on: November 9, 2018
NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsNov. 9, 2018
The body-camera video that shows the arrest of Rockael Baldwin on Oct. 5 at Hanes Magnet Middle School has been posted on the Police Department’s website. Superior Court Judge Anderson Cromer s...
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Police Department